Federal Nursing-Home Survey Record
Laguna Rainbow Nursing Center
Does Laguna Rainbow Nursing Center have a federal violation or abuse history?
According to the public federal record on file with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Laguna Rainbow Nursing Center (CCN 325214), in Casa Blanca, NM, has federal inspection findings on its record. CMS currently displays its federal abuse icon for this facility — a flag CMS assigns under its own published methodology for abuse-related citations (deficiency tag F600 and related).
In its current inspection cycle, CMS cited the facility for 13 deficiencies; the most serious carries scope/severity F on CMS's A–L scale — CMS's "potential for harm" tier, below actual harm. The most recent federal survey on file is dated 2026-03-12. Citations from earlier inspection cycles appear in the dated timeline below as historical findings, not current ones. CMS has $24,570 in civil money penalties on file against the facility. This page restates the federal record as published by CMS and draws no conclusion of its own.
The Federal Record
CMS has flagged this facility with its federal abuse icon.
Below is this facility's federal survey record as on file with CMS.
Federal abuse icon on file
CMS displays its abuse icon for facilities it has cited for resident abuse under its own published methodology (deficiency tag F600 and related). This is the government's own flag, restated here.
Scope & Severity — current cycle
Civil money penalties on file
$24,570
CMS has $24,570 in civil money penalties on file against this facility.
Overall CMS star rating: this facility vs the CMS-published state average
This facility: 2 · CMS state average: 2.9
Deficiency timeline — full federal history
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
Educate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and properly document each resident and staff member's vaccination status.
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.
Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Give their staff education on dementia care, and what abuse, neglect, and exploitation are; and how to report abuse, neglect, and exploitation.
Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
25 citations from earlier inspection cycles — historical, not current (expand)
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Designate a qualified infection preventionist to be responsible for the infection prevent and control program in the nursing home.
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services.
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services.
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.
Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Ensure necessary information is communicated to the resident, and receiving health care provider at the time of a planned discharge.
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
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